October 23, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Routine Business

I.A. Call to Order

I.B. Invocation

I.C. Pledge of Allegiance

I.D. Certification of Notice

II. Superintendent's Report (Dr. Rickie Harris) (Goal 3;5)

II.A. West Orange-Stark Middle School Recognition

II.A.1. Teacher of the Month

II.A.2. Employee of the Month

II.A.3. Student of the Month

II.B. Food Service Director

II.C. Oath of Office- WOCCISD Police Department (Goal 3:2)

III. Audience with Patrons (limited to 5 minutes per patron)
Persons wishing to participate in this portion of the meeting reserved for that purpose were required to sign up as they arrive and to indicate the topic about which they wish to speak. 

IV. Consent Agenda Items (Goal 2;5):

IV.A. Consider Approval of Budget Amendments

IV.B. Consider approving the following Board Meeting minutes:
September 25, 2023

V. Finance

V.A. Information/Discussion Items: (Goal 3 & 2;5)

V.A.1. Financial Statements (Robin Hataway)

V.A.1.a. Operating Statements (General, Food Service, Debt Service)

V.A.1.b. Check Register

V.A.1.c. Investment Report 

V.A.1.d. Tax Collections 

V.A.2. Head Start Financials

V.A.3. Consider hiring a Contract Manager at Risk

VI. Instruction (Goal 1 & 3)

VI.A. Information/Discussion Items:

VI.A.1. Head Start Directors Report

VI.A.2. Presentation and Discussion of WOCCISD’s District Improvement Plan for 2023-2024

VI.A.3. Presentation and Discussion of the Campus Improvement Plans for 2023-24

VI.A.3.a. North Early Learning Center

VI.A.3.b. West Orange-Stark Elementary School

VI.A.3.c. West Orange-Stark Middle School

VI.A.3.d. West Orange-Stark High School

VII. Policy

VII.A. Information/Discussion Items (Goals 3; 2 & 5):

VII.A.1. Memorandum Of Understanding Between West Orange-Cove CISD and Orange County

VII.B. Action Items (Goals 3;2):

VII.B.1. Consider approval of the updated policy DEC (LOCAL) 

VII.B.2. Revise the resolution for the nominee(s) for the Orange County Appraisal District Board of Directors

VIII. The open session of the meeting will adjourn. The Board of Trustees will reconvene in closed session for the following purposes.

VIII.A. Teachers and Administrators (Tex.Gov't Code 551.074)

VIII.A.1. Discussion of Selection/Employment

VIII.A.2. Discussion of Evaluation

VIII.A.3. Reassignment and Resignations

VIII.A.4. Duties

VIII.A.5. Discipline

VIII.A.6. Discussion of Termination

VIII.A.7. Consider renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional and non-professional personnel and related actions.

VIII.A.8. Consider activation of an emergency permit for a classroom teacher

VIII.A.9. Consider legal advice regarding approval of Declaration of Abandonment of Contract without good cause regarding the probationary contract of Luther Irvin and related actions. 

VIII.A.10. Consider legal advice regarding approval of the proposed termination of the probationary contract of Luther Irvin and related actions

VIII.B. Discussion of Discipline of Students (Tex.Govt. Code 551.082)

VIII.C. Discuss other matters as authorized by (Tex.Govt.Code 551.071-551.084)

VIII.D. Paraprofessional, Support Staff, and Personnel (Tex. Govt. Code 551.074)

VIII.D.1. Consider hiring of professional personnel

IX. The Board of Trustees will reconvene in open session for action to be taken on items discussed in closed session and open session items.

X. Personnel (Dr. Nina LeBlanc)

X.A. Action Item:

X.A.1. Consider approval of contractual staff 

X.A.2. Consider approval of Declaration of Abandonment of Contract without good cause regarding the probationary contract of Luther Irvin and related actions. 

X.A.3. Consider approval of the proposed termination of the probationary contract of Luther Irvin and related actions.

XI. Adjourn